Y Quotes
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“You've evolved when you realize the effect that your positive contributions to others create ripples of humanity in the sea of life.”
“You've felt it, haven't you? Those feelings that seem to get so big in your chest, like something is so beautiful it aches?”
Source: Glitch
“You've finally written it? That's great! She asked me if I'd read to her from it and I said no. Just a paragraph? No. A sentence? No. Half a sentence! One word? No. A letter? I said okay, that I would read the first letter of the novel. She smiled and closed her eyes and sort of burrowed into her bed like she was preparing herself for a delicious treat. I asked her if she was ready and she nodded, still smiling, eyes closed. I stood and cleared my throat and paused and then began to read.
L.
She sighed and lifted her chin to the ceiling, opened her eyes and told me it was beautiful, BEAUTIFUL, and true, the best thing I'd written yet.”
Source: All My Puny Sorrows
“You’ve first got to acknowledge grief and depression to yourself—for yourself.”
Source: Unstoppable Grace: A Memoir
“You've forgotten your little car,' she called, as I swept through the door that Nathan held open for me.
'Why, does that need a bloody badge too?' I said, and followed them into the lift.”
Source: Me Before You
“You’ve fought countless battles; perhaps it’s time to lay down your armor and embrace the happiness that awaits.”
“You've fought for Winter so spectacularly, and I am more proud than I have ever been to call you my son. But don't forget to fight for yourself as well--there is no shame in that”
Source: Ice Like Fire
“You've fought for Winter so spectacularly. I am more proud than I have ever been to call you my son, and I will do all I can to help you as you help our Kingdom. But don't forget to fight for yourself as well- there is no shame in that.”
Source: Ice Like Fire
“You've given me so much, Henry. But I need you to do one more thing." Her forehead presses against his. "I need you to remember.”
“You’ve given up on yourself before anyone else has a chance to.”
Silence greeted me.
I could feel Rider’s stare on me. Several moments passed. “That’s bullshit, and kind of priceless coming from you. You gave up on me yesterday.”
I started to defend myself, but I couldn’t. I swallowed hard. “I know. You’re right about that, but I’m also right.”
“And how’s that?” Challenge hardened his tone.
“Because I give up on myself on a daily basis,” I admitted. My cheeks heated but I continued. “I know.”
He sucked in an audible breath. “Mallory...”
I shook my head as I thought about all the conflicting emotions and needs and wants. “It’s true. It’s what I do. I don’t mean to. Or maybe I do. It’s...it’s easier being scared of everything.”
“How...how can that be?” His voice softened. “How can that be easier?”
My smile was faint. Suddenly, I really wished I was at home, with my head under the blankets. “You can’t fail when you don’t really try, right? You’d know that.”
Source: The Problem with Forever
“You’ve given your heart to her, maybe, but there’s no need to lose your marbles as well.”
Source: A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars
“You’ve gone far away to a place with no horses and very little grass, and you’re studying how to write a story with a happy ending. If you can write that ending for yourself, maybe you can come back.”
Source: Love Story
“You've got a beautiful mind, Joey Lynch, and a beautiful heart. You can beat this. You just have to want to.”
“You've got a choice. Peace or war? Life or death? Harmony or hate? I've never understood why that even needs discussion, it's so flippin' obvious!”
Source: Doctor Who: The Good Doctor
“You’ve got a choice: ...you can just give in. You can give your jailers what they want. Switch off another light and in the ocean of darkness bow your head and cry. You can despair for your kids, and they can despair for you. But what does this choice give you? Have you any great new happiness now? What does your unhappiness give to your children? Why did you make this choice? Why did you walk into the trap of captivity?”
Source: Magic
“You've got a deep core of sweetness that's quite incorruptible.”
Source: A Certain Affection
“You’ve got a goddamn bug today—you know that? What the hell’s the matter with you anyway?"
Franny quickly tipped her cigarette ash, then brought the ashtray an inch closer to her side of the table. "I’m sorry. I’m awful," she said. "I’ve just felt so destructive all week. It’s awful. I’m horrible."
"Your letter didn’t sound so goddamn destructive."
Franny nodded solemnly. She was looking at a little warm blotch of sunshine, about the size of a poker chip, on the tablecloth. "I had to strain to write it," she said.”
“You've got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you're not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice.”
“You’ve got a newborn at home? That right?”
His smile softened the chilly air, and Haki was confident she’d made the right move.
“Leia,” he said. “She’s our first. War orphan.”
“First is a trip. Second is easier but never easy as you expect—you figure you’ve been through the worst, then the babe turns out to have their own personality. The third, though… the third is sheer joy.”
Source: The Mask of Fear
“You've got a shitty habit, you know it? I've noticed it on all those TV drive-safely pitches that you do. You breathe in people's ears. You sound like a stallion in heat, Philbrick. That's a shitty habit. You also sound like you're reading off a teleprompter, even when you're not. You ought to take care of stuff like that. You might save a life.”
Source: Rage
“You've got a storm of stars in your skin”
Source: Dukes of Ruin
“You've got a thing for Dylan whether you're with Austin or not. That's what this all boils down to -- Dylan is here and giving you the attention you crave, and Austin's far away and is barely picking up the phone. It's not your fault. It was bound to happen. I'm sure Austin will be the same way when he goes to camp and..." A catering person walks by with a tray of goodies. "Oh look! Brownies! See you in a few, K!”
Source: Broadway Lights
“You’ve got as much chance of winning in there as finding a pair of balls on a Brahma bull.”
Source: Decree of Finality
“You’ve got big, pointy teeth. I have musical instruments. You, sir, have the advantage.”
Source: Trials of the Innermost
“You’ve got blood on your hands, asshole, and I’m your goddamned UV light.”
Source: The Serpent's Son
“You've got bluebirds in your-- Yah, I know. Happens whenever I heal someone. Pops called 'em the bluebirds of healing. My beard is their magical home.”
Source: Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery
“You've got braised short ribs in the big oven, and that potato, leek, and prune gratin that Brad loves in the warming drawer underneath. There is asparagus prepped in the steamer- Ian can just turn it on and set it for eight minutes." When I helped redesign their kitchen, the Gaggenau rep convinced me to put in two warming drawers, since I'm usually leaving them food that is fully prepared but won't be consumed immediately, and an in-counter steamer, which has been a total game changer when it comes to getting a simple green vegetable on their plates every night, not to mention making the weekly pasta night a cinch.
"The perfect thing for a chilly fall night like tonight."
"That is what I figured. And there is a chocolate ginger sticky toffee pudding on the counter for dessert. The coffee caramel sauce is in the other warming drawer."
"That sounds interesting, a new one?"
One of the recipes I've been working on this week, sort of an update of the English classic. I'm loving how the dark chocolate and sweet heat of the ginger take the cake out of the cloying realm, and the bitterness of the coffee in the caramel sauce sets it all off beautifully. "Something I've been playing with.”
Source: How to Change a Life
“You've got drama too?' 'Doesn't everyone?' 'A side effect of breathing, I guess.”
Source: Dirty
“You’ve got everything but audacity. Talent and passion built the car. Audacity is gonna getcha far.” - me, at some point.”
“You’ve got little time on earth, make each day count”
“You've got me, anyhow. I'm not good for much, I know; but I'll stand by you, Jo, all the days of my life; upon my word I will!' and Laurie meant what he said.”
Source: Little Women
“You've got me doing the craziest possible things. You turn my world upside down with your mere existence... make me dance on the edge of reason... I know I shouldn't love you like this, but with every heartbeat... with every breath, I just do.”
Source: His Boy
“You've got no sense of humor."
"I'm going to laugh really hard after I kick your ass.”
Source: Imitation in Death
“You've got nothing to be worried about," he whispers slowly, his breath hot against my cheek, "because, baby, I'm all yours.”
Source: Did I Mention I Need You?
“You’ve got nothing to worry about.” He cradles my cheeks, leaning in to press his forehead against mine. “I told you already. It’ll always be you.”
Source: North Country
“You’ve got one life; do all you can to fulfill your passion. Everybody is gifted with a special talent.”
“You’ve got one life, one shot, and all the power to make it happen. Get ready to dream big and live big. It’s all up to you. And it starts now.”
Source: Total Blueprint for World Domination
“You've got people who actually do good things, run charities, hel the poor. Yeah they're doing good things, but what's the incentive behind it? There's always an incentive. They want the attention or the tax benefits. Or they're being good because they want to go to heaven...But if you're being good just to get into heaven, are you actually being good? Or are you being selfish?”
Source: What Hunger
“You’ve got sadness in you, I’ve got sadness in me – and my works of art are places where the two sadnesses can meet, and therefore both of us need to feel less sad.”
“You've got something that I don't have. Innocence. Ur eyes express it, & I can read everything in them". #MilanoVeneziani. #ItalianPassion”
“You've got sunscreen on, right?"....
"You didn't get your back," Zane said, picking up a bottle of sunscreen and pouring some onto his hand.
Her legs almost gave out and her heart pounded in her ears. Zane Hollander was about to go where no man had gone before and lotion her back.”
Source: Keeping Mr. Right Now
“You've got the fountain of youth hidden in your pants."
"What the fuck does that even mean?" Hook demanded, then held up a hand. "Never mind, I don't want to know."
"Means fucking keeps you young.”
Source: Daylight Again
“You've got the freedom to walk out if you drag you down. You've got the freedom to walk out, If they drag you down. If they drag you, If they drag you. Walk out.”
“You've got the holy trinity of what a girl wants, she said. Cute, smart, funny. I don't think you realize that.”
Source: 24 Girls in 7 Days
“You’ve got the hope I never was able to tap into, and the pulse you seem to have on the people around you—that’s a goddamn treasure.”
Source: Stronger Than Hope
“You’ve got the key to my heart.”
Source: Wings Against The Wind
“You've got the look of a girl who's no stranger to the page. I can tell. You've got words in your soul.”
Source: Nevernight
“You've got this.”
Source: The Real Ones
“you’ve got this big heart,
and it’s full of all these big dreams,
and maybe sometimes these dreams feel too big,
and maybe sometimes all of this feels too hard,
but the heavens want to have favor on you,
and it may take a long time, but it will happen
in its right time… so take a deep breath
and just hold on”
Source: wild spirit, soft heart
“you've got
this big heart
and it's full of all
these big dreams
and maybe sometimes
they feel too big
and maybe sometimes
it feels too hard
but the heavens want to have
favor on you
and it may take a long time
but it will happen in its right time
so take a deep breath
and just hold on”